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Solano County

California · 413,344 residents · 822 sq mi
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Solano County is home to 413,344 people in California. The typical home is worth $389,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $1,195 a month at the median. 20% of residents were born outside the United States. The median household earns $68,409, about 30% above the national median. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

413,344
+5%since 2000
from 394,542 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.9
+9%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
822 sq mi
Population, 19902024
329K363K397K431K465K19902000201020202024Solano County
2024452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(26,852)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(27,311)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(28,575)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(30,484)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(28,761)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(54,914)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(54,423)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(63,950)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(51,227)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(25,997)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(14,838)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(6,012)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$68,409
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,099 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$28,649
+32%since 2000
from $21,731 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
10.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.404
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$389,800
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $174,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,195
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $797 in 2000
US average: $853
63.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
36.8% rent
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.86 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
44.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
53.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.7
−10%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(194,282)
Black14.6%(57,597)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(69,598)
Asian12.5%(49,399)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic40.8%(168,628)
Black14.2%(58,743)
Hispanic / Latino24%(99,356)
Asian14.3%(59,027)
Other6.5%(26,669)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.4%(75,441)
Central American1.8%(7,216)
Salvadoran0.9%(3,748)
Puerto Rican0.8%(3,185)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,010)
Spaniard0.4%(1,660)
South American0.4%(1,600)
Nicaraguan0.2%(815)
Peruvian0.2%(815)
Cuban0.2%(661)
Panamanian0.1%(400)
Dominican0.1%(219)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(162)
Colombian0%(150)
Ecuadorian0%(137)
Venezuelan0%(106)
Honduran0%(102)
Bolivian0%(73)
Chilean0%(69)
Ancestry
German10.4%(42,466)
Irish8.3%(34,048)
English7.2%(29,486)
Italian4.1%(16,844)
American2.2%(9,146)
French2%(8,042)
Scottish1.9%(7,785)
Portuguese1.4%(5,745)
Norwegian1.3%(5,326)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(5,248)
Polish1.1%(4,695)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(4,433)
Dutch1%(4,028)
Danish0.7%(2,707)
Russian0.6%(2,390)
Greek0.5%(2,051)
Arab0.5%(2,036)
Welsh0.5%(1,851)
French Canadian0.4%(1,491)
British0.3%(1,421)
Swiss0.3%(1,393)
Hungarian0.3%(1,264)
Finnish0.3%(1,108)
West Indian0.3%(1,084)
Iranian0.2%(834)
Canadian0.2%(828)
Lithuanian0.2%(655)
Jamaican0.2%(647)
Czech0.1%(571)
Austrian0.1%(517)
Slovak0.1%(513)
Armenian0.1%(462)
Ukrainian0.1%(450)
Palestinian0.1%(409)
Lebanese0.1%(372)
Croatian0.1%(304)
Syrian0.1%(275)
Egyptian0.1%(267)
Belgian0.1%(266)
Latvian0.1%(265)
Brazilian0.1%(247)
Romanian0.1%(241)
Cape Verdean0.1%(228)
Turkish0.1%(206)
Somali0%(203)
Kenyan0%(167)
Ethiopian0%(143)
Australian0%(137)
Jordanian0%(124)
Bulgarian0%(92)
Slovene0%(75)
Nigerian0%(73)
Serbian0%(67)
Haitian0%(58)
Iraqi0%(46)
Guyanese0%(16)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

24.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
7.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.5 min
+20%since 2000
from 24.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
15.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
32.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
19.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(70,449)
Married50.6%(92,945)
Widowed2.4%(4,417)
Divorced8.6%(15,808)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(60,099)
Married47.6%(88,845)
Widowed8.5%(15,774)
Divorced11.7%(21,915)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.2%(8,575)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(6,957)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(9,431)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(786)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(103)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 28,370 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Solano County, California?

Solano County, California has about 413,344 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Solano County, California?

The typical household in Solano County, California earns about $68,409 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Solano County, California expensive?

In Solano County, California, the median home is worth about $389,800, and the typical rent is about $1,195 a month.

How educated are people in Solano County, California?

About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Solano County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Solano County, California?

About 10.4% of people in Solano County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Solano County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Solano County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 72,923 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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